Mickey Cohen in Senate Racket Probe; Drysdale Throws Shutout, March 25, 1959

Posted on March 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

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At first, I thought this would be great for my lead art …

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… next, I thought this would be even better…

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… but "Nancy" wins. Ernie Bushmiller’s comic is usually timeless, but here’s a rare topical reference to the blacklists. 

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No smog today.

Revolt against Red China spreads across Tibet … Gen. Curtis E. Lemay warns that the U.S. has a fleet of 1,000 bombers carrying nuclear weapons in the event of a world crisis … A man is accused of strangling his estranged wife when she rejected his attempts at reconciliation … Pope John XXIII gets 12 motorcycles during a papal audience with world motorcycle champions … Elizabeth Ann Duncan, convicted in a plot to kill her daughter-in-law, is deemed legally sane. She will become the fourth woman to be executed in California.

Mickey Cohen and Fred Sica take the 5th Amendment during a Senate investigation into the alleged shakedown of a cigarette machine company. Look for Fred Otash!

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Mickey Cohen, Part 1 		1959_0325_cohen02

Mickey Cohen, Part 2
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Why it’s "Moon Mullins," which used to appear on the cover of the Chicago Tribune’s sports section. 		1959_0325_sports

The Dodgers clinch deals with Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax and Johnny Podres as starters. Clem Labine and Johnny Klippstein "are set for bullpen duty," The Times says.   
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2 Responses to Mickey Cohen in Senate Racket Probe; Drysdale Throws Shutout, March 25, 1959

  1. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    March 25, 2009 at 8:31 am

    Cocoa Krispies and Tang! Pop-Tarts and Instant Breakfast!
    It’s a wonder I’m still alive.

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  2. David's avatar David says:
    March 25, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    Remember kids you can drink Tang hot or cold! I can taste that fresh stirred glass now.

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